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11/09/10 12:24 PM
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renee21
Reged: 06/02/05
Posts: 486
Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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I have a feeling we are not going to agree on this. I am not sure where you got the idea that IBS was by definition a reaction to IF. That's like saying IBS is defined as an intolerance to alcohol, or to greasy foods - yes, they both make IBS worse, but that's not intergral to a diagnosis of the illness itself.
The Rome III criteria define IBS as follows:
Symptoms of recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort and a marked change in bowel habit for at least six months, with symptoms experienced on at least three days of at least three months. Two or more of the following must apply:
1. Pain is relieved by a bowel movement
2. Onset of pain is related to a change in frequency of stool
3. Onset of pain is related to a change in the appearance of stool.
On this website, Heather's aim is to help us strike a balance in our diet that keeps digestive systems running on an even keel - not too fast, not too slow, rhythmic and calm. She asserts that combining our IF intake with SF will assist in that goal. That is why IF is involved in these dicussions.
And I most definitely have IBS! Wish I didn't, but I do.
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IBS-C, lots of spasm and trapped gas.
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